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AMC CEO slams Robinhood tokenized stock plan as illegal

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron publicly criticized Robinhood’s tokenized stock program on X, calling it “despicable, outrageous, and revolting” for involving shares of AMC and over 190 companies without US securities registration. Aron said AMC is unrelated and will immediately hire outside securities lawyers to investigate. Robinhood’s disclosure notes the tokens are unregistered and restricted from US persons.

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This clash highlights the legal gray zone tokenized equities occupy: a listed company publicly contesting a platform's use of its stock without registration. The CEO's move signals potential regulatory or legal pressure on Robinhood's program, which could affect market confidence in similar tokenized offerings. The open question is whether this sparks broader issuer pushback or prompts clearer SEC guidance on unregistered tokenized securities.

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